Paper Architecture JAB Artist's Book by Karen Wirth
This piece is currently on display as a part of Building / Books | Karen Wirth: A Retrospective Exhibition, on view in our Main Gallery and Outlook Gallery through June 8, 2025.
Paper Architecture is an artist’s book juxtaposing architectural plans with the finished result.
“Paper Architecture is an artist’s book inserted into a JAB 42. Photography and design by Karen Wirth, offset printed by Brad Freeman at the Center for the Book. Images from: Ayvalik, Amsterdam, Florence, Istanbul, New York City, Rome, San Diego, and Venice, Italy. Paper Architecture was originally an architectural installation that included a large-scale book.” - Karen Wirth
9” x 5.75”
*Consignment item. Not eligible for 10% membership discount. All consignment purchases are final and non-refundable once shipped.
This piece is currently on display as a part of Building / Books | Karen Wirth: A Retrospective Exhibition, on view in our Main Gallery and Outlook Gallery through June 8, 2025.
Paper Architecture is an artist’s book juxtaposing architectural plans with the finished result.
“Paper Architecture is an artist’s book inserted into a JAB 42. Photography and design by Karen Wirth, offset printed by Brad Freeman at the Center for the Book. Images from: Ayvalik, Amsterdam, Florence, Istanbul, New York City, Rome, San Diego, and Venice, Italy. Paper Architecture was originally an architectural installation that included a large-scale book.” - Karen Wirth
9” x 5.75”
*Consignment item. Not eligible for 10% membership discount. All consignment purchases are final and non-refundable once shipped.
This piece is currently on display as a part of Building / Books | Karen Wirth: A Retrospective Exhibition, on view in our Main Gallery and Outlook Gallery through June 8, 2025.
Paper Architecture is an artist’s book juxtaposing architectural plans with the finished result.
“Paper Architecture is an artist’s book inserted into a JAB 42. Photography and design by Karen Wirth, offset printed by Brad Freeman at the Center for the Book. Images from: Ayvalik, Amsterdam, Florence, Istanbul, New York City, Rome, San Diego, and Venice, Italy. Paper Architecture was originally an architectural installation that included a large-scale book.” - Karen Wirth
9” x 5.75”
*Consignment item. Not eligible for 10% membership discount. All consignment purchases are final and non-refundable once shipped.
Karen Wirth (she/her) is an artist and educator whose artwork ranges from books and sculpture to architecture. She co-designed the sculptural staircase at Open Book and four blue line light rail stations, all in Minneapolis. Her books include offset editions, one-of-a-kind sculptural pieces, and room-sized installations. Her work has been exhibited nationally and internationally, and is in many collections, including the Museum of Modern Art Library, The Walker Art Center, the Getty Center, and Yale University. She is a 2024 McKnight Fellow in Book Arts.
